Bose Acoustic Wave music system CD3000 Sold from May 1996 to 2006 User Manual

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Operating Your Acoustic Wave® Music System
Operating with the control panel
The control panel (Figure 6) has all the same keys as the remote control
except that instead of the Mute button, the control panel has a CD Mode
button to select CD random and repeat play modes.
Figure 6
The Acoustic Wave®
music system control
panel
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FM AM
Seek/Tune Volume
On/OffAUX
Presets
CD Play/Pause Stop Skip/Scan CD Mode
Acoustic Wave Music System
FM AMCDAUXVOLUME MUTEPRESET TRACKSTEREOREPEAT TRACK
REPEAT DISC RANDOM
CD Play/Pause Stop Skip/Scan CD Mode
12 3 45FM AMSeek/Tune VolumeOn/OffAUX
Presets
Press to play
or pause a
CD.Press to stop
the CD player.Press to play previous/next CD track. Press and hold
to scan backward/forward through CD tracks.
Press a number to tune
to a preset radio station.
Press and hold to raise
or lower the system
volume.
Press to turn on the radio to the
last AM/FM station selected.
Press to play an auxiliary
source connected to
your system.
Press to turn the system on to
the last source selected, or off.
CD compartment:
Press and release to open.
Display windowPress to change
the CD play
mode.
Press briefly to tune the
next strong station, or
press and hold until you
reach the desired station. 
						

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Controlling the system
Function Control panel Remote control
To turn the system on and off - Pressing the On/Off
button on either the remote or control panel, turns the
system on to the source last selected. The display
window on the top panel of the system identifies the
source. To select a source (FM, AM, CD, or AUX) and
turn the system on at the same time, press the button
for that source. The display window confirms your
selection.
To adjust the volume level - Press the Volume 
 or
 button to change the system volume. When you
press either Volume button, the display changes to
show a numerical value for the volume (Figure 7). The
selected volume stays the same when switching from
one source to another.
To mute the system - Using the remote control only,
press the Mute button to silence the system. Press
again to restore the volume.
Figure 7
VOLUME level
indicator
Operating Your Acoustic Wave® Music System
FM
VOLUME
PRESETSTEREO
AM
VOLUME
PRESETCDVOLUMETRACK
AUXVOLUME
Once set, the VOLUME stays the
same when switching sources
Acoustic Wave Music SystemFM AMCDAUXVOLUME MUTEPRESET TRACKSTEREOREPEAT TRACK
REPEAT DISC RANDOMCD Play/Pause Stop Skip/Scan CD Mode12 3 45FM AMSeek/Tune VolumeOn/OffAUXPresets
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FM
AM
AUXCD Volume
Mute
On/OffOn
Off
VolumeVolume
MuteFunction available only
on the remote control.
Operating on battery power
When operating on battery power, your music system automatically uses its
energy-saving features to extend the life of your batteries:
•The display window does not light. To light the display window briefly,
press any button on the control panel.
•The system does not respond to remote control commands.
•The CD player shuts off after a CD plays 3 times in REPEAT DISC or
REPEAT DISC RANDOM mode, or after a track plays 8 times in REPEAT
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Operating Your Acoustic Wave® Music System
Listening to the radio
Function Control panel Remote control
To select FM or AM and tur n the system on - If the
system is off, press FM or AM to select the radio band
and turn the system on. If the system is on, press FM
or AM to select either one of these sources. When the
radio is on, the display (Figure 8) shows the FM or AM
source indicator. If you are tuned to an FM stereo
station, the STEREO indicator should also appear.
To automatically seek or manually tune a station -
The radio is normally in the Seek mode. Briefly press
Seek/Tune backward
 or forward  to automatically
tune to the next strongest station. To manually tune to
a station, press and hold either Seek/Tune button until
you reach the station you want. If no button is pressed
for two seconds, the system returns to the automatic
Seek mode.
To set and select preset stations - You can set up to
5 AM and 5 FM preset stations. First, tune to the
desired station. Then press and hold any preset
station button. The system mutes the volume while
the preset is being stored. When the volume returns
the operation is done.
Adjusting the AM antenna
You can adjust the AM antenna by turning your music system slightly. AM
antennas are particularly susceptible to electrical interference. You can
improve reception by moving the system away from sources of interference
such as home appliances, televisions, dimmer switches, and incandescent
or fluorescent lights.
Adjusting the FM antenna
The FM ANTENNA SELECT switch on the back of the system should be in
the right hand position to select the telescoping FM antenna. Adjust the
telescoping antenna for best FM performance. To use an external FM
antenna, move the switch to the left hand position.
Figure 8
The radio display
FMPRESETSTEREO
Preset station
numberFM (or AM)
source indicator
Stereo broadcast indicator Station frequency
Acoustic Wave Music SystemFM AMCDAUXVOLUME MUTEPRESET TRACKSTEREOREPEAT TRACK
REPEAT DISC RANDOMCD Play/Pause Stop Skip/Scan CD Mode12 3 45FM AMSeek/Tune VolumeOn/OffAUXPresets
Acoustic Wave Music System
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FM
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Mute
FM AMFM
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Seek
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Acoustic Wave Music System
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Presets Skip
ScanSeek
Tune On
Off
FM
AM
AUXCD Volume
Mute
CD Mode
CD Play/Pause
Stop
Using the CD player
Press the tab on the top of the CD compartment cover and release to open
(Figure 9). Insert a CD, label side up, into the player. Push the cover down
to close it. If the system is on when you load a disc, the display briefly
shows the total play time on the CD (Figure 10) and the CD begins to play.
Figure 9
Loading a CD
Acoustic Wave Music SystemFM AMCDAUXVOLUME MUTEPRESET TRACKSTEREOREPEAT TRACK
REPEAT DISC RANDOMCD Play/Pause Stop Skip/Scan CD Mode12 3 45FM AMSeek/Tune VolumeOn/OffAUXPresets
CD Play/Pause
Operating Your Acoustic Wave® Music System
Function available only
on the control panel.
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Function Control panel Remote control
To select the CD player and tur n on the system - If
the system is off, load a CD into the compartment and
press the CD Play/Pause 
  button to select the CD
player and turn on the system. If the system is on,
press CD Play/Pause 
 to select this source.
To play or pause the CD - Press CD Play/Pause  .
The CD starts playing and the display briefly shows
the total number of tracks on the CD and the total
playing time (Figure 10). If there is no CD in the
compartment, the word “DISC” flashes on the display.
If there is a disc, the display shows the current track
playing and elapsed play time. While a CD is playing,
press CD Play/Pause  
  to pause the CD. Press
CD Play/Pause    again to resume play.
To stop the CD - Press Stop . In the display
window, the track number and elapsed time both
return to zero.
To skip/scan through a CD - Press the Skip/Scan
backward    or forward    button to play the
next or previous track. The display shows the new
track number and elapsed time. Press and hold the
backward  
  or forward    button to scan
through a CD. Continue holding to scan the next or
previous track(s).
To change the play mode - Press the CD Mode
button to select a repeat/random play mode:
• RANDOM – plays all tracks in random order.
• REPEAT DISC RANDOM – continuously plays
   all tracks in random order until stopped.
• REPEAT DISC – plays the CD continuously
   until stopped.
• REPEAT TRACK – plays the current track
   continuously until stopped.
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Operating Your Acoustic Wave® Music System
Function Control panel Remote control
To view number of tracks and total play time -
Press Stop  and then press CD Play/Pause  .
The display momentarily shows the total number of
tracks and playing time of a CD.
To automatically play the radio when a CD ends -
Select the desired radio station. Press and hold the
CD Play/Pause  
  button. While holding the CD
Play/Pause button  , press and release the AM or
FM button. The display flashes AM or FM to confirm
your choice.
Figure 10
The CD display
StopCD Play/Pause
CD Play/Pause
FM AM
FM
AM
Note: To prolong laser life, the CD player automatically turns off after 8
hours of continuous play.  Also, if a CD is left unattended in pause mode,
the system automatically turns off after 30 minutes.
Listening to a component connected to AUX
You can use your Acoustic Wave® music system to produce room-filling
sound from an external source connected to the rear panel AUX inputs. See
“Connecting external components to the system” on page 14 for informa-
tion on connecting other sources.
1. Turn on the external source.
2. Press the AUX button on the Acoustic Wave
® system to select the source
and turn on the system. If the system is already on, just press AUX. The
display should show “AUX” and the VOLUME level (Figure 11).
3. Adjust the volume of the source using the Volume 
 or  buttons.
Control all other source functions at the external component. If neces-
sary, refer to the owner’s guide for the external component.
Figure 11
The AUX display
AUXVOLUME
CDTRACK
RANDOM
Current track number or
total number of tracksCD play indicator Elapsed or total
playing time
Current disc
play mode
Acoustic Wave Music SystemFM AMCDAUXVOLUME MUTEPRESET TRACKSTEREOREPEAT TRACK
REPEAT DISC RANDOMCD Play/Pause Stop Skip/Scan CD Mode12 3 45FM AMSeek/Tune VolumeOn/OffAUXPresets
Acoustic Wave Music System
12
3
4
5
Presets Skip
ScanSeek
Tune On
Off
FM
AM
AUXCD Volume
Mute 
						

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Using External Components
AUX IN MIC
LINE OUT
L
R
Connecting external components to the system
You can connect other components to the rear panel of your Acoustic
Wave® system (Figure 12).
  CAUTION: Turn off the power to the system and any component being
installed before making connections.
Figure 12
Rear panel input/
output connections
Using a CD player, VCR, tape deck, or TV
1. Plug one end of the stereo audio cable supplied with your Acoustic
Wave® music system into the output jacks of the component.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the AUX IN jacks of your music
system.
3. Press the AUX button to select the external component.
Note: If the component has a mono output, use a Y-adapter cable to
connect the single mono output of the component to the stereo audio
cable. If you need help finding a Y-adapter cable, call the customer
service number inside the back cover.
Note: To prevent interference with the screen image, keep the music
system at least one foot (30 cm) from a television or computer monitor.
Using a turntable
To connect a turntable, you need a phono preamplifier with RIAA equaliza-
tion.
1. Plug the turntable cable into the preamplifier.
2. Plug one end of the stereo audio cable supplied with your Acoustic
Wave
® music system into the output jacks of the preamplifier. Match the
red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to L (left).
3. Plug the other end of the stereo cable into the AUX IN jacks of your
music system. Match the red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to
L (left).
4. Press the AUX button to select the turntable.Line inputs for a CD player,
VCR, tape deck, TV, turntable,
or Lifestyle
® systemLine outputs
for a tape deck
or powered
speakers Inputs for the Bose
®
powered microphone 
						

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Using the system as expansion speakers
You can use your Acoustic Wave® music system as expansion speakers for
a Lifestyle® music system. To do this, connect the output of the Lifestyle®
music system to the AUX IN jacks of your Acoustic Wave® music system.
Refer to the owner’s guide for your Lifestyle® system for wiring information.
Using the Bose® powered microphone
Follow the instructions for your Bose powered microphone to connect to
the MIC jacks. This allows you to mix the microphone with any selected
source.
•For public address, select AUX.
•For karaoke, insert a CD and press CD Play/Pause. The CD plays while
you sing along.
Using External Components 
						

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Maintaining Your Acoustic Wave® Music System
Taking care of your Acoustic Wave® music system
The only necessary maintenance is cleaning and periodic battery
replacement.
Handling CDs
Handle discs by their edges to prevent fingerprints and
scratches.
To remove stains or fingerprints from the surface of a disc
use a soft, lint-free, dry cloth. Wipe in straight movements
from the center of the disc to the outside. Do not use any
chemical products; they can damage the disc.
Do not write on, or attach labels to the surface of the disc.
To minimize exposure to dust and dirt, replace discs in
their cases after use. Store each disc in its case, out of
direct sunlight, high temperatures, and humidity.
Cleaning the enclosure
Use only a cloth to clean the outside of your Acoustic Wave® music system.
If necessary, you may use a soft-bristled attachment to gently vacuum the
front of the unit.
Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing
alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. Do not spray cleaners directly on the music
system. Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings on the case.
If liquids get into the product, turn it off. Call Bose
® Customer Service as
soon as possible to arrange for service (see phone numbers on inside back
cover).
Replacing batteries
    WARNING: Keep the remote control battery away from children. It may
cause a fire or chemical burn if mishandled. Do not recharge, disas-
semble, heat above 212˚F (100˚C), or incinerate. Dispose of used battery
promptly. Replace only with a lithium CR2032 or DL2032 battery by
Duracell, Eveready, Hitachi, Maxell, or Toshiba (available from most
electronics stores).
To ensure correct operation of your Acoustic Wave® system, replace the
battery in the remote every year and following an extended power loss. A
dead battery may leak and cause damage. For instructions on replacing the
battery, see “Installing the remote control battery” on page 6.
Technical information
Dimensions
10.5H x 18W x 6.5D (26.7cm x 45.7cm x 19.1cm)
Product weight
14.5 lb (6.5 kg)
Power rating
USA/Canada: 120VAC, 50/60Hz
International: 220-240VAC, 50/60Hz
12-15VDC   
						

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Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
No system operation Make sure power cord is completely plugged into both the system and
the wall outlet.
FM reception is poor•An external antenna may be needed. Call the customer service number
inside the back cover.
•If the external antenna is not connected, be sure the switch is selecting
the telescoping antenna.
No remote control•If the system is on battery power, return to regular AC power.
•Replace the remote control battery. Follow the battery replacement
procedure on page 6.
Display does not light Return to regular AC power or press any button to briefly light the display.
CD does not play•Make sure a CD is in the compartment, label side up.
•Make sure the CD compartment is closed.
•Clean the CD as described on page 16.
CD skips If the unit is getting bumped, place it where it is less likely to be bumped
or jolted.
Customer service
For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose Customer Service.
See the inside back cover for office locations and phone numbers.
Maintaining Your Acoustic Wave® Music System 
						

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Limited warranty
The Bose® Acoustic Wave® music system is covered by a limited 1-year
transferable warranty.
What is covered:
All parts defective in material or workmanship.
For how long:
One year from the purchase date.
What we will do:
We will, at our sole option, repair or replace any defective parts free of
charge.
What you must do:
1. Call Bose Customer Service and ask for shipping instructions.
2. Properly pack the unit, if possible, in the original carton for shipping.
Other conditions:
This warranty is fully transferable for the one year period following
purchase.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS WARRANTY ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING ANY
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
BOSE’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL PURCHASE
PRICE PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSE BE LIABLE
FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES.
This warranty does not cover a defect that has resulted from improper or
unreasonable use or maintenance, accident, improper packing, or unautho-
rized tampering, alteration, or modification as determined solely by us. This
warranty is void if the label bearing the serial number has been removed or
defaced.